About this page. This page summarises a Domestic Homicide Review published in the Home Office DHR Library. The full report is available at the source link below. Victim and perpetrator names are not included in extracted summaries on this page.

Source · Domestic Homicide Review

Buckinghamshire review

CSP: Buckinghamshire Published: August 2026 Year of death: 2022 Extracted: 10 recs

Statutory domestic homicide review under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Source: Home Office DHR Library.

Original review (PDF) ↗ Source: Home Office DHR Library

Summary AI-generated

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The review identified concerns regarding agencies' recognition and investigation of coercive control and stalking, inadequate risk assessment, and barriers to support for the victim, particularly concerning LGBTQ+ identity, mental health, and the impact of the perpetrator's death. Gaps in multi-agency information sharing and communication of pre-charge bail conditions were also noted.

Home Office classifications

40 tags

Source-supplied classifications used by the Home Office to catalogue this review.

Victim - died by suicide
Victim - mental ill health
Victim - anxiety
Victim - depression
Victim - self harm
Victim - suicidal thoughts
Children - under 18 shared parental responsibility (between victims)
Children - living with victim (including adult children)
Children - subject to child protection or domestic abuse prior to homicide
Perpetrator - alcohol misuse
Perpetrator - housing issues
Perpetrator - mental ill health
Perpetrator - anxiety
Perpetrator - depression
Perpetrator - self harm
Perpetrator - suicidal thoughts
Perpetrator - known to agencies as a domestic abuse perpetrator
Perpetrator - known to police as a domestic abuse perpetrator
Perpetrator - known to social services as a domestic abuse perpetrator
Perpetrator - known to probation services as a domestic abuse perpetrator
Perpetrator - known to others as a domestic abuse perpetrator
Perpetrator - known to friends as a domestic abuse perpetrator
Perpetrator - known to family as a domestic abuse perpetrator
Perpetrator - attended drug and alcohol services
Perpetrator - supervised by probation services
Aggravating factors - separation
Aggravating factors - coercive or controlling behaviour
Aggravating factors - stalking
Aggravating factors - physical abuse
DHR process - family contributed to dhr
DHR process - family supported by expert specialist advocate
DHR process - police recommendations
DHR process - social services recommendations
DHR process - health services recommendations
DHR process - idva or other domestic abuse support service recommendations
DHR process - identification of risk recommendation themes
DHR process - training recommendation themes
DHR process - multi agency working recommendation themes
DHR process - record keeping recommendation themes
DHR process - other recommendation themes

Extracted recommendations

10 recommendations pulled from the report · 6 matched to organisations in the index

Recommendation 1

Addressed to Adult Social Care

Refresher training and emphasis of awareness of Making Safeguarding Personal is vital for the Adult Social Care workforce. This will aim to ensure alleged victims of abuse are consulted upon receipt of a concern (where imminent risk to self and/or the public does not deter this from happening), and that the persons desired views and wishes are heard and taken into consideration throughout the process.

Verified wording from the published review · Original review (PDF) ↗

Recommendation 2

Addressed to All agencies

Agencies to ensure MDT reviews and/or multi-agency meetings are considered to ensure a partnership approach when there are concerns for a person’s welfare and they do not meet the criteria for other pathways available.

Verified wording from the published review · Original review (PDF) ↗

Recommendation 3

Addressed to All agencies

Ensure opportunities to attend training that is focused on domestic abuse and inclusivity of LGBTQ+ communities are available to all staff.

Verified wording from the published review · Original review (PDF) ↗

Recommendation 4

Addressed to Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

CJL&D to distribute information regarding how to distinguish between an abusive relationship and a relationship that is having difficulties and what support pathways are available.

Verified wording from the published review · Original review (PDF) ↗

Recommendation 5

Addressed to Buckinghamshire Domestic Abuse Partnership Board

Domestic Abuse pathways must be inclusive to all, offering a variety of support and interventions from ‘by and for’ services as well as the overarching domestic abuse services. If this is not possible, the commissioned domestic abuse services are to ensure staff are appropriately trained to understand the differences in abuse and impact on those from the LGBTQ+ community.

Verified wording from the published review · Original review (PDF) ↗